🌱 See how Social Circle’s Zach Smallwood stacked up against Georgia’s best.

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Social Circle's Zach Smallwood stacked up against Georgia's best.

Also on today's calendar: Jefferson County at Social Circle.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 62.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Senior Games: Data Dive, Position Players (prepbaseballreport.com) — A Social Circle High School shortstop, Zach Smallwood, earned recognition with an 82 mph infield velocity at the 2026 Georgia Senior Games, which showcased top 2027 prospects statewide. The article breaks down detailed performance metrics for position players, offering college-recruiting context and benchmarks for local athletes and families tracking baseball development.
   

📸 Around Social Circle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Social Circle

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Redskin XC Invitational (FULL) →
  Social Circle

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Jefferson County at Social Circle →
  Social Circle High School, 154 Alcova Dr., Social Circle
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• 2026 IKKU Annual Black Belt Test and Karate Seminar →
  Tora Shin, 943 Social Circle Road, Social Circle
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• BOC Regular Meeting →
  Newton County Historic Courthouse, 1124 Clark Street, Covington
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Learning to Care Workshop: Black Hair and Skin Care →
  Covington First United Methodist Church, 1113 Conyers Street Southwest, Covington
• Parkinson's Support Group →
  Benton House of Covington, 7155 Dearing Rd, Covington
  3:00 pm
• MEMBER MIXER →
  SCB Construction Group, 8460 Dr M L King Jr Ave, Covington
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• The Shepherd Center Fall Retreat →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge West, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Camp Good Mourning →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
• Experience Camps Family →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge East, 1391 Keencheefoonee Road, Rutledge
Saturday September 19
• Big Cheese HT, CT & Dressage Show - GDCTA →
  1541 Highway 138, Covington
• Fall Fishing Derby →
  City Pond, 13501 City Pond Road, Covington
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JBPCO posted a job opening for Traffic Porter in Social Circle. Apply here.
• Becton, Dickinson & Company posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Tech 2 in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Social Circle here.

🗞 Nearby News

Covington

• Talk like a pirate for FREE food at Long John Silver's this Saturday, Sept. 19th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Fight Club: CJ Fayet's Custom 2001 Chevy Blazer (streettrucksmag.com)
• JOHN PEARRELL: Love and truth are not exclusive topics (jacksonprogress-argus.com)

Monroe

• S39 Alum on April 7, 2026 Episode of Scrambled Up (wordpress.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Grayson Beats Newton for Their Sixth Straight Win (maxpreps.com)

Conyers

• Woman convicted of killing her mother in Conyers released from prison (kiss104fm.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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